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Sonex 1145 First Flight

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Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby Fastcapy » Mon May 19, 2014 10:56 pm

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Mike Beck
Oshkosh, WI (KOSH)
Sonex #1145 N920MB
Std Gear, Modified Aerovee, Rotec TBI, Dual Stick, Acro Ailerons
MGL Panel
Airworthiness: 10/24/13, First Flight: 05/18/14
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Mon May 19, 2014 11:02 pm

Congrats Mike! The plane looks great and I'm very excited for you! Let us know how it went and again, congrats!
Mike Farley
Waiex #0056 - N569KM
Jabiru 3300A #1706
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby Bryan Cotton » Tue May 20, 2014 6:54 am

Very cool! Great first flight pictures.
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby Rynoth » Tue May 20, 2014 8:34 am

Congrats Mike!
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N197RR - Waiex #197 (Turbo Aerovee Taildragger)
Knoxville, TN (Hangar at KRKW)
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby Fastcapy » Sun Jul 06, 2014 10:08 pm

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Mike Beck
Oshkosh, WI (KOSH)
Sonex #1145 N920MB
Std Gear, Modified Aerovee, Rotec TBI, Dual Stick, Acro Ailerons
MGL Panel
Airworthiness: 10/24/13, First Flight: 05/18/14
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby MichaelFarley56 » Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:30 pm

Thanks for sharing Mike! That's a great video.

Have you been able to fly much more? How are things going?
Mike Farley
Waiex #0056 - N569KM
Jabiru 3300A #1706
MGL Panel
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby Bryan Cotton » Mon Jul 07, 2014 1:33 pm

Mike,
I liked the video and that VW sound!
Bryan Cotton
Poplar Grove, IL C77
Waiex 191 N191YX
Taildragger, Aerovee, acro ailerons
dual sticks with sport trainer controls
Prebuilt spars and machined angle kit
Year 2 flying and approaching 200 hours December 23
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby mike.smith » Mon Jul 07, 2014 11:44 pm

Congrats!! Great feeling, huh!

Mike Smith
Sonex #439
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Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
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Re: Sonex 1145 First Flight

Postby aganjoo » Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:47 am

Congratulations
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